Superior Upland

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The Superior Upland is a rugged, ancient highland region of the Canadian Shield characterized by rocky terrain, forests, and numerous lakes in north-central North America.

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Superior Upland canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highland
physiographic region
region of the Canadian Shield
biome boreal forest
characterizedBy ancient crystalline rocks
extensive forests
glacially scoured landscape
numerous lakes
rocky hills
rugged terrain
thin soils
climate continental climate
contains rock outcrops
shield lakes
thin till cover
country Canada
United States
drainage Great Lakes basin
linked to: Great Lakes Basin

Hudson Bay basin
economicActivity forestry
mining
tourism
elevationRelativeToSurroundings higher
extendsInto Michigan
Minnesota
Ontario
Wisconsin
formedBy ancient tectonic and volcanic activity
geologicalAge Precambrian
geomorphology dissected upland plateau
hasFeature numerous rivers and streams
poorly developed soils
relatively low population density
knownFor boreal forest vegetation
numerous small lakes and wetlands
lithology granite and gneiss bedrock
locatedIn North America
north-central North America
modifiedBy Pleistocene glaciation
near Lake Superior
partOf Canadian Shield
Interior Highlands of North America
linked to: Interior Highlands

Laurentian Plateau
linked to: Laurentian Upland
underlainBy igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks

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